The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – MIMAROPA, in partnership with Havas Ortega (an award-winning communications agency in the Philippines), organized a virtual information session on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for consumers and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on Friday, March 15, 2024. The activity is part of the agency’s celebration of World Consumer continue reading : DTI holds free virtual information seminar on AI for MSMEs and consumers in MIMAROPA
The increasing awareness of consumers on the need to protect the environment has been driving the growing demand for sustainable products. Recent studies by First Insight and the Baker Retailing Center at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (2021) and The Economist Intelligence Unit (2022), commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature continue reading : DTI urges consumers to be environmentally aware; look for the Green Choice Philippines (GCP) Seal of Approval when buying products
31 August 2021 – The Department of Trade and Industry – Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB), set afloat its website keeping its momentum in delivering excellent and quality frontline services to consumers in the National Capital Region (NCR). The DTI-FTEB has always been upfront in streamlining its processes for the welfare of its clients. Thus, continue reading : DTI-FTEB website goes live
Anchored on UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, the Department of Trade and Industry – Consumer Protection Group (DTI-CPG), through the Consumer Policy and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB), spearheaded the 6th Consumer Youth e-Forum on 13 July 2022 with the theme, #YoungGreenConsumer. The DTI-CPG, with the National Youth Commission (NYC), continue reading : DTI urges young consumers to be sustainable consumption champions
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Consumer Protection Group (CPG), renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ads Standard Council (ASC) to protect consumers from false, deceptive, and misleading advertisement. Under the renewed MOU, the ASC shall continue the pre and post-screening of advertising material content in line with the Consumer continue reading : DTI and Ad Standards Council (ASC) continue partnership; renews MOU to further protect consumers
Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance. To ensure that online sellers are informed of relevant laws that affect their businesses, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the Departments of Agriculture (DA), Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Health (DOH), National Privacy Commission (NPC), and Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines continue reading : Gov’t reminds online sellers to abide by laws with new JAO
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently announced the issuance of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 22-01, series of 2022, or the Guidelines Reiterating the Laws and Regulations Applicable to Online Businesses and Consumers. Under the JAO, government agencies shall develop a system to exchange intelligence/information on prohibited and regulated items monitored online, including continue reading : Gov’t to ramp up monitoring of violations by online sellers
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2, led by Regional Director (RD) Leah Pulido Ocampo, commenced the 2021 Consumer Welfare Month Celebration today via Zoom and Facebook Live. This year’s celebration with the theme, “Digital Consumers: The New Normal” aims to enhance consumers’ knowledge and skills on their use of the internet and continue reading : DTI R2 kicks off Consumer Welfare Month celebration
With the celebration of the World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) in the Philippines, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Consumer Policy and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB) under the Consumer Protection Group (CPG), conducted the first Consumer Youth e-Forum last 19 March 2021 via online conference. With the WCRD 2021 theme “Tackling Plastic Pollution,” continue reading : DTI encourages youth groups to be sustainable consumers and tackle plastic pollution
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Consumer Policy and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB), spearheads the celebration of the World Consumer Rights (WCRD) in the country. The year 2021 marks DTI’s 5th year in joining the global celebration of WCRD every 15th of March. The annual commemoration of WCRD aims to raise global awareness continue reading : DTI encourages consumers to use plastic alternatives